NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON TAX INCREASE This notice only applies to a taxing unit other than a special taxing unit or municipality with a population of less than 30,000, regardless of whether it is a special taxing unit. PROPOSED TAX RATE $ 0.696190 per $100 NO-NEW-REVENUE TAX RATE $ 0.694395 per $100 VOTER-APPROVAL TAX RATE $ 0.754427 per $100 The no-new-revenue tax rate for the 2026 tax year w ill raise the same amount of property tax revenue for the City of Kennedale from the same properties in both the 2025 tax year and the 2026 tax year. The voter-approval rate is the highest tax rate that the City of Kennedale may adopt without holding an election to seek voter approval of the rate. The proposed tax rate is greater than the no-new-revenue tax rate. This means that City of Kennedale is proposing to increase property taxes for the 2026 tax year. A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED TAX RATE WILL BE HELD ON AUGUST 18, 2026, AT 5:30 PM AT THE KENNEDALE CITY HALL, 405 MUNICIPAL DR, KENNEDALE TEXAS. The proposed tax rate is not greater than the voter-approval tax rate. As a result, the City of Kennedale is not required to hold an election at which voters may accept or reject the proposed tax rate. However, you may express your support for or opposition to the proposed tax rate by contacting the members of the City Council of the City of Kennedale at their offices or by attending the public meeting mentioned above. YOUR TAXES OWED UNDER ANY OF THE ABOVE RATES CAN BE CALCULATED AS FOLLOWS: Property tax amount = (rate) x (taxable value of your property) / 100 Members of the Council: Mayor Brian Johnson, Place 1 David Glover, Place 2 Bryant Griffith, Place 3 Kenneth Michels, Place 4 Ryon Ray, Place 5 Jeff Nevarez This section is reserved for documenting the record vote once held: FOR the proposal: AGAINST the proposal: PRESENT and not voting: ABSENT: The 86th Legislature modified the manner in which the voter-approval rate is calculated to limit the rate of growth of property taxes in the state. The following table compares the taxes imposed on the average residence homestead by the City of Kennedale last year to the taxes proposed to be imposed on the average residence homestead by the City of Kennedale this year. Total Tax Rate (per $100 of value) 2025 $0.69619 2026 $0.696190 Change: There is no change in tax rate from the previous year Average homestead Average homestead taxable value 2025 $335,000 2026 $334,006 Change: Decrease of 0.297% Tax on average homestead 2025 $2,332.24 2026 $2,325.32 Change: Decrease of $6.92, or 0.297% Total tax levy on all properties 2025 $8,644,951 2026 $8,602,444 Change: Decrease of $42,507 or 0.492% For assistance with tax calculations, please contact the tax assessor for the City of Kennedale at 817-884-1100 or taxoffice@tarrantcounty.com , or visit https://www.tarrantcounty.com/en/tax.html for more information. IPL0362812 Aug 2 2026